[Day: Ramuh 5th, 1360 AI!] [Just continue from the last time.] [The sky is fairly clear and pretty! You can still smell a tiny amount of moisture, but it's con- huh?] [Yeah, you heard me!] [It has to be an hour later! At least!] [Fine, whatev.] [SO IT IS I WIN.] [Pfft. You WISH.] [Anyway, Nikki and Harmony are walking, probably to Nikki's place! It's on cobblestone streets, at the moment, but Nikki soon turns off it onto a dirt path. Let's see if Harmony follows.] [Mini start. Egads.] * Harmony walks! Her eyes are mostly on her feet. Don't wanna trip or anything. She has her hands folded over her stomach and is wriggling her fingers. * Nikki whistles some tune or another as they go. It's cheerful. She occasionally glances at Harmony, but she hasn't said much during the trip. * Harmony glances up from time to time. And at Nikki, too. * Nikki reaches the end of her song. Their destination's in sight, probably... a reasonably sized, well-kept ranch style home with stables, a fenced area, and a porch. Some chocobos can be seen, as well as a kid playing with a piece of unrefined magicite. "We're almost there." * Harmony nods. "Um... it looks, uh, nice." * Nikki grins. "It's home." * Elias is kicking that ball of magicite up in the air, and keeping it there with his feet. He's about twelve, with white hair and blue eyes, and very handsome. He's going to be a *real* ladykiller when he grows up. He spots Nikki and Harmony as they're approaching. "Hey, Nikki, what are you running around with this time?!" * Harmony dies! ;_; * Harmony doesn't really die. He didn't grow up yet. * Nikki rolls her eyes. "This is Harmony. She's gonna be on the caravan with me, I bet." Harmony, this is Elias, my little brother. That's assuming you get on. I bet they'll let that Dorn guy on before you! * Harmony peeks out from behind Nikki and gives a shy smile and wave. "Hello." She moved behind Nikki when she wasn't looking. * Elias is still playing with that ball of magicite. Heya Harmony. That's a weird name for a Selkie, you know. * Nikki snorts. "Please. Dorn doesn't have a chance." Come on, Harmony. * Harmony pokes her fingers together. "You think so... Huh? Uh, okay." And your name's fine. * Nikki eyes Elias, then heads over to the stables. * Elias twists around and kicks the ball up with his back foot, then goes back to the front. "What are you doing sis? Gonna show off your lack of mad riding abilities?" * Harmony gives Elias a small wave and hurries after Nikki. * Elias kicks it up and bounces it forward, dribbling the ball as he runsa fter Nikki and Harmony. "Wait up!" * Nikki snickers. "I can outride you *any* day." No you can't! You just get lucky. Every time, huh? Not every time. ALL the time! * Nikki opens the doors, entering... the stables! There's a number of chocobos there, and most of them peek around and wark curiously. "That's the same thing, stupid." * Harmony watches the two fight, and starts to giggle. Is not cheesewad. Oh yeah? Who's the person who finished off the cheese yesterday? It was you! No it wasn't! Dad ate off the last of the cheese! He did not, and I know it. Don't you try fooling me, kid. * Nikki heads in, going for a particular stall. In it is... a chocobo! She perks her head and warks, looking at Nikki, then Elias, then Harmony with bright eyes. Uh-huh he did so! * Harmony is looked at by a chocobo. Somehow she finds this less intimidating. * Nikki rubs at the chocobo's neck, who seems to be enjoying the attention. "Then shouldn't he be the cheesewad? Okay, Harmony. This is Ioanna. Go on, rub her beak and get to know her a little." You aren't what you eat. Sure you are. Like how Leran's grandpa's nuts. * Elias pulls his eye down and sticks his tongue out at Nikki, in true Anime fashion. * Nikki rolls her eyes and swats Elias with her free hand. "Don't you have some friends you pay to bother or something?" * Harmony gulps. That's a bit more intimidating. She slowly reaches out towards the bird, as if afraid it might bite her hand. Because it might! Nah, they're off to- Wait a minute! * Nikki grins. * Elias humpfs and opens the stable. * Ioanna clucks her tongue a few times and lets herself be rubbed. After a few moments of that, she actually leans in and nuzzles Harmony's arm. * Harmony grins and relaxes a bit. * Nikki smiles. "Good, she likes you." She goes about saddling Ioanna up. Really? She likes everyone. Ioanna's like that. Makes me wonder why she likes Nikki, though. Oh. * Nikki sticks her tongue out at Elias. I guess if she *does* like Nikki, she'll like anyone. * Elias sticks his tongue back at Nikki. Oh, you're gonna get it. Little brat. Oh yeah? Yup. Think twice before going to sleep tonight. I would if you ever thought in the first place! * Harmony giggles to herself again. These people are silly. * Nikki smiles evilly. "You just go on believing that." She turns to Harmony, and the smile becomes much nicer. "So! Ready for your first riding lesson?" * Harmony blinks at Nikki. "Uhhh..." It's a yes or no question. I... guess so? I bet she is! Just give Ionna a good kick and she'll be good for you. * Elias grins. Kick?... That's not very nice. No, it's not. He just wants Ioanna to throw you off. * Elias makes a raspberry at Nikki. * Nikki opens the stall door and gives Ioanna a handful of greens, then leads her out to the field as she munches. * Harmony follows her out. "Oh." * Harmony looks down. That's no good either. It's okay, though. She won't. * Nikki rubs Ioanna's beak. "Will ya?" The chocobo warks. What'd she say? Wark! ... Smart alec. She said she won't throw you off. * Harmony scratches her head. Okay.... * Nikki finishes leading Ioanna out. "Okay, put your right foot on the stirrup there." She points out the footrest. "And then you swing your other foot over to the other side. Do you wanna see me do it first?" Um... Alright. * Elias goes back to kicking around Magicite. * Nikki nods and places her foot in, pauses a moment so Harmony can see exactly what's going on, then swings her other foot to the other side, sliding that in. She's sitting on the chocobo. "See?" She smiles. "Now, you try. I'll help hold her steady." * Harmony tries! She hesitantly puts one foot in the stirrup, then swings her other foot over, and seems surprised that she's some how wound up on a chocobo. * Nikki is off by that point, and she grins up at Harmony. "See? Easy!" * Harmony grins. She slips her other foot into the other stirrup. Now don't fall off, or they'll eat you for lunch! Please, Elias. She's not gonna believe that. * Harmony gulps. "They will?" She looks at Nikki with a panicked face. * Nikki goes about adjusting things for Harmony, making sure the stirrups are at the right length and all. Nah, chocobos are vegetarians. They're not gonna eat anybody. * Harmony then looks away, blushing. "Oh. I knew that..." Suuuuure she won't. Okay, Harmony. Hold onto the reigns. That's the leather strap you see in front of you. * Harmony nods and grabs it. "Okay." Don't pull it too tight or anything. If you want her to stop, just give a little tug back. If you want her to go, snap them a couple times. Kicking Ioanna lightly will make her speed up, too. But you shouldn't worry about that yet. * Nikki grins. "I'm gonna get her moving now. Just relax, okay?" Um... Okay. * Harmony concentrates on relaxing. She trys so hard that she looks like she's stressing herself out. * Elias plays soccer around Ionna. * Harmony looks down at Elias and tries not to run him over. Too often. * Nikki watches Harmony do that, snickers just a little bit, and gives Ioanna a light smack. The chocobo's off! ... Walking. (At least we get Read or Die the TV series here.) * Harmony rides the chocobo. She looks a little freaked as it starts moving, but calms down pretty quick. * Nikki walks alongside, occasionally taking faster steps to keep up. "Getting the hang of it?" I- I think so. Okay. Tell me when you wanna go faster. * Nikki gleams. "Or get out of this field. The town looks different when you're riding." Um... I guess we could try it. Which one? Either one is okay. * Nikki giggles. "Okay, we'll get you a little more used to it first. You're gonna go faster now." She claps her hands and gives the chocobo another light smack, sending her lightly trotting. It's likely fairly fast to Harmony, if she's never ridden before. "Go, Ioanna!" * Harmony rides fast! She yelps and tries to avoid objects! * Elias gets out of the way! * Nikki laughs, then gets out of the way of the chocobo, too. "Yikes!" Just keep your balance, Harmony! Once you find it, keep it there. Ioanna won't do anything unexpected to throw you off! * Harmony yells back, "O-okay!" She does keep her balance, funnily enough. * Nikki watches her pass again. "You're doing really good." * Harmony smiles. "You think so?" * Nikki laughs. I know so. Having fun? * Harmony nods. "It's fun!" * Nikki grins. "See, I told you so! Wanna ride into town now? I bet your family'd think it's great." Okay. Okay, not gonna have Ioanna jump the fence with you on her. Pull back on the reigns. Gently. * Harmony pulls back. "Can she jump?" Sure! She's a pretty good jumper. * Ioanna slows down to a walking speed. * Nikki heads over to the gate out to the path and opens it. She whistles, and Ioanna heads towards her. * Harmony drives Ioanna... uh, is led by Ioanna over there. * Nikki leads Ioanna out. After that, she closes the gate and walks/jogs beside them towards the rest of town! * Harmony heads towards town! XD * Elias stays behind. His sister is so boooooring. * Nikki keeps up! Somehow. "This is why riding's fun." * Harmony nods. * Harmony smiles. "It is fun." [The town is, well, town. There's a bit of trade going on with the marketplace, and people are wheeling and dealing. You do manage to get a glimpse of one possible member of the Tipa caravan - She's difficult to miss as she's a selkie who carries a *huge* 2-handed sword. Shops, people, people, shops, tavern, shops, people, tavern, inn, shops... you get the picture. It's not *that* large, given the town is only 3000 people...] [But it's still enough to get lost in.] * Harmony starts to look more worried as they approach town. * Nikki waves cheerfully at the selkie. She doesn't look worried. * Harmony glances around at the people and hopes nobody's staring at her. [People are pretty good at not being in Ioanna's way, and there are a few other chocobos and/or wumpuses on the street with their riders.] Don't be so nervous. O....kay. * Harmony stops being nervous. Haha. * Nikki laughs. "Really. Nobody's gonna make fun of you for riding." If they do, I'll totally kick their butts. Me and, um... Carbuncle. * Harmony nods. "I know." It doesn't seem to make her any less nervous. Bet you could do a better job than I can there, anyway. * Nikki grins. ( Do muskets exist in FFCC???) ( Well, let's keep going :P If someone wants to show up, I don't mind. If not, we go to Harm's house. ) * Harmony rides! (Technically, Cid might know how. Other than that, not really, no.) * Nikki walks. She starts conversation! "So, do you watch kids a lot?" Uh... No, not... * Harmony shakes her head. "Sometimes." There's nothing wrong with it. People watching can be pretty fun. * Mugoichi if he could be seen at all, is flying around the market place in a huff. While all the trading and deals going on, he is having trouble trying to squeeze into the crowd! "Hmm..no use.." the moogle mumbles to himself before fluttering back to the streets in defeat.. * Harmony nods. "I sometimes wish I could be out there... with those kids." Yeah? Just running around, having fun like that? * Nikki doesn't seem to notice the moogle. Oh no! * Harmony nods. They all seem so happy. * Nikki grins. "Yeah. Well, they got less to worry about." I guess... * Mugoichi continues to mope while flying down the busy streets. "Copper.." his low voice could barely be heard by even those who walk right past him. "Barrel propelled.." Even if you HEARD what he was mumbling it probably wouldn't make any sense. :) They do. I mean, I bet they're even the youngest. No little brats like Elias running around. * Nikki nearly runs into Mugoichi. "Whoa, watch it." * Harmony shakes her head. "It's not just that. It's more because I wanted..." She stops when Nikki almost has a collision. Oh, sorry. You were saying? * Mugoichi doesn't raise his little head and pompom in time before running into Nikki! "Ooh..soft.." Shaking his pompom he focuses his emerald cut eyes on Nikki. "So sorry!" he bows his head. "I wasn't lookin where I was going miss!" * Harmony shakes her head. "Oh... It's nothing." ( Mugoichi's a pervert @_@ ) (My first thought!) (Hehehe) (You haven't seen his hair groove!) * Nikki twitches just a little. "Soft?" * Harmony thinks about that, then blushes. * Mugoichi spits a little into his right hand before grooving his moogle fur/hair. "I..I mean't no disrespect by that comment..miss..?" his voice trails off as if waiting for a name. There is a glint of mischevious playful intent in his eyes. * Nikki eyes the moogle. "Nikki. You're trying for the caravan, aren't you?" * Mugoichi blinks his eyes. "Well, Miss Nikki..you flatter me with your words!" Bows his head once more.. "...ok so I am!" he raises his head and grins toothily. "Say..who is your friend?" looks to Harmony. * Harmony avoids eye contact! Harmony. She's already had her audition, and so have I. (Well, if Mugoichi just went through his audition, he will probably still be a little woozy. Con drain, and all that jazz. :P) ( The moogle is weakened! Don't pull! Don't pull! ) * Mugoichi "I.." he pauses as he tries to shake off some of the headache he has been dealing with since earlier. "..am Mugoichi!" places his paws over his hips while his wings keep him up to their eye level. There is a little twitch in his left eye giving the signal he recently underwent the experience of death! (There.. :P ) (Nono. BAD showing you just died. :P) (His eyes just twitched..that is all..I am trying to incorperate the effects to make it realistic) * Harmony smiles down from her chocobo. "I'm..." She hesitates, just now acknowledging that Nikki already introduced her, then goes ahead and says, "H- Harmony," anyway. * Mugoichi turns to Harmony and bows his throbbing head once more. Pain should be endured when meeting new people! ...Especially girls. "Pleasure to meet you Miss Harmony!" The moogle smiles brightly at the two. So what brings you two to town? If I may ask... Uh... I live here. * Nikki snickers. * Mugoichi rubs the back of his head and squeezes his right eye shut..cursing to himself mentally. "Ahh..hehe.." Cough. "Ahem..nice town isn't it?" tries to play it off with his suaveness. :P (Then just say eye-twitch. Don't say that he's giving the signal that he just died. ^^;) (Gotcha! :) ) ... Yeah, it's a great place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit! Next time you go complimenting girls' chests, Mugoichi, try to be less blunt about it. Most of them'll smack you. * Nikki starts leading Ioanna and Harmony off again. * Harmony blinks again, and blushes once more. * Mugoichi blinks! "" He questions himself quietly in moogle. Gotta think of something fast! "H..hey!" flitters after them. "I meant no disrespect..sometimes the crowded city air makes my eyes wander.." Ok..that wasn't strong at all. But at least he can get a reply! Hopefully. :/ Oh, sure. I bet you *didn't*. * Mugoichi frowns and puts on the cutest face he can muster. "Really.." he spreads out his arms in emphasis. "So do you ride alot?" he cleverly tries to change the subject as he tilts his head to the chocobos. * Nikki looks like she's considering ignoring Mugoichi. Umm... Not really... Actually, this is, uh... my first t-time. * Mugoichi frowns. Seeing how Nikki is giving him a blizzard shoulder..his mood picks up when he hears Harmony reply! "Really?" Mugoichi knows only a little about riding. "You aren't doing to bad..I never get to ride chocobos.." points to his beating wings. "Air travel for me!" * Nikki nods. "She's doing really well." Do you like riding so far? * Mugoichi fast talks with his little moogle voice. * Harmony nods shyly. (Roll me spot checks, please. ^^) * Mugoichi smiles. "Good, that's good!" He slows down enough to keep a steady pace with them. "So what is it that Miss Harmony likes doing?" Umm... Nothing much, really... (You can pass on the check if you really want.) (*shrug*) (I take ten! I have sixth sense) (It's not regarding a monster attack. Denied. :P) ( I've got that too. I hope I remember to use it @_@ ) (It seems Mugo's eyes seem to be on something else! Darn.) (Don't you talk to me about your eyes being on something else, kupo.) (STUPID KUPO! Anyways, keep going.) ( I got a big chest too ;_; ) (Why the hell is the moogle staring at their chests, anyways? *shrug*) * Mugoichi tilts his head to the side while he eyes Harmony curiously. "Nothing much?" He prods a little. "I enjoy creating stuff!" Uses that as a term for Alchemy..not sure if he would bore the two with his Alchemic creations! (They're bouncy like a female moogle's pompom?) Oh? Like, uh, art? (Mugo walks on the wild side! Just messin..he wouldn't make the mistake at being caught staring twice! :) ) Art? Well, it's a type of art really..depends on how you look at it! * The crowd does a good job of parting out of the way, except for one particular individual who's directly in the middle of your path and, um, not really paying attention to you. He's looking up at the sky. * Mugoichi smiles cheerily. * Harmony blinks. "What do you mean?" * Nikki notices him and guides Ioanna to slow and eventually stop. Given this area's crowded, there's nowhere else to go, really. "Excuse me." * Harmony comes to a stop and looks in front of herself to see why. * Mugoichi scratches his cheek a little while trying to think of a non-boring explination. "I erm.." Hmm. "I am an inventor!" that much is at least somewhat true. Flying around the man he goes back to flying between Nikki and Harmony. Being very careful not to be touching distance with Nikki..wanting to avoid trouble! * Mugoichi stops at a screeching halt before circling the man! Seeing how he was flying by himself there for a second..he wings it back to being behind the two and blinks. "What gives?" he whispers to them. Oh. Like Cid? * The youth turns to face Nikki. He's about 5'8", has blonde hair and almost dancing green eyes. You'd *guess* he's Clavat, but something's not quite... right about him. Moderately attractive, he's still looking up. If you look up you'll notice he's looking at a bird of prey circling above. Breaking his concentration, he looks at Nikki. "Hmm? Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to be in the way." * Mugoichi 's heart swells with pride! Oh to be compared to Cid! A council member! "I am afraid I am not in Master Cid's level.." he squeeks humbly. After thinking about it..maybe he should question Cid about recipes the next time he crosses the old genius. ( He's that freaky kid from FFXI @_@ ) Oh. * Mugoichi is consumed with thoughts of new formulas to care about the man at the moment. His brow twitches in concentration. * Nikki smiles cheerfully. "It's okay. Something special up there?" She squints at the sky, too. Yeah, Herion's spreading his wings. Who may you be? * Nikki blinks. "Herion? Oh!" She holds out her hand. "I'm Nikki." * Harmony turns her attention to the kid. Then to the chocobo, if the kid looks at her. * Selik takes the hand and shakes it. "Nice to meet you Nikki. I'm Selik." He smiles. His teeth don't glint, but they're definetly white. He's about your age actually, now that you have a better look at him. * Nikki smiles. "Nice to meetcha. This is Harmony." She indicates the selkie on the chocobo. And, um, doesn't introduce the moogle. * Mugoichi upon hearing Nikki's voice, he snaps out of his trance like state. "" he muses in moogle quietly. After shaking off his train of thought his eyes focus on the young man talking to Nikki. "Hello.." he says..not as pleasantly as he greeted Nikki and Harmony though! :P * Selik looks up at Harmony. "Nice meeting you too, Harmony. You have quite a story behind yourself, I hear." * Harmony waves to the kid. "Hello." * Harmony looks away at that. She says nooooothing. Oh, sorry if I hit a sore spot. * Harmony shakes her head. "Oh... It's okay." * Selik glances at the moogle. "Hello moogle! I can't properly greet you if you don't tell me your name, though." * Nikki smiles reassuringly up at Harmony. * About that time the Hawk swoops down and perches on Selik's shoulder. "And this is Herion, my familiar." He motions at Herion. * Mugoichi hears the mention of Harmony's story and notes her expression. Supressing his moogle nature and curiosity to question..he figures now is not the right time. Crossing his furry little arms over his chest he watches Selik. "I am Mugoichi.." Nods to him politely. ( Is it a hawk made of cheese? ) Mugoichi, hmm... Can't say I'm familiar with that name. Oh, a familiar? Wow... * Mugoichi ducks his head! "Whoa!" felt the rush of the wind as the Hawk perches itself on Selik's shoulder. He wasn't watching the hawk in the sky all along so it came as a suprise to him! * Nikki waves at the hawk, not particularly surprised. "Hi Herion." * Herion cocks his head at Nikki sideways, then resumes the normal position. Selik continues. "So, what are you doing out here today? Teaching someone how to ride a chocobo?" * Nikki nods. "Yup. It's her first ride out." * Mugoichi regains his composure. "Herion eh.." eyes the hawk curiously. "" squeeks to himself again, almost inaudibly. Nontheless he keeps his green eyes on the hawk at all times. Fear? Intimidation? Admiration? Who knows! * Nikki does. She has sense motive. You think that's scary? This is nothing compared to what some of the summons can do. * Mugoichi was a little shaken up when the hawk arrived. He IS intimidated a bit by the size of the hawk but admires the magnificent creature all the way. Oh, do you summon? * Selik shakes his head. "No, not yet anyways. My mom can, though." * Nikki grins. "Cool. At least I'm not the only one. Gonna learn?" * Mugoichi puffs up his white chest. "Summons are beings of magical proportions..I would appreciate them before fearing them.." Nods curtly before raising his chin up a bit. Cute ain't he? :P I don't know. Seeing how there's no chance on me getting on the caravan. Folks won't let me. Oh. That's too bad. * Nikki says, offhandedly, "Fearing some of them's a good idea. It's not like the summoner completely controls the summon." She pauses a moment. "Why not?" Last name, family line. Bunch of bull if you ask me. Well, that's not fair. I wish I could summon. * Mugoichi hasn't really seen a summon so he can't say anything there. Heeding the advice, the little moogle listens on their conversation about summoning and the caravan. * Nikki looks up at Harmony. "It's fun, yeah. But learning to do it eats up a lot of time." Trust me. Ifrit's got a very hot temper. Very nasty guy... really good at making pies, though. I wonder how he learned to do that. * Harmony nods. She frowns a bit. Hehe..Ifrit making pies.. Something the matter, Harmony? * Harmony shakes her head. "N-no!" * Selik starts walking along once you start to do so. He's since gotten out of the way of Ioanna. Then don't go frowning like that. *he smiles* It'll just make you age faster. * Mona approaches slowly, from down one street, more town-ways. She's heading, directionally, out of town, and seems distracted. Probably because she's literally holding a book out at an angle so she can read it. Blah blah robe blah blah jewelry blah blah spear blah blah you've all seen this before. No it won't! * Harmony turns to Nikki. "Will it?" * Mugoichi floats after the trio. Mumbling about magic and formulas more and more. Though he can come up with a scientific explination on how frowning alot can cause wrinkles and aging he thinks it wouldn't be nice to bring up. * Nikki goes along. Go her! Go Ioanna! Go everyone else! "Yeah, it takes time. It took me years." I guess the more magic you know, though, the faster it'd be. So, Selik..what is it that you do? * Harmony goes, being on Ioanna and all. Me? I can cast spells. Supposedly magic runs in my veins. Was able to use magicite ever since I was born... literally. Where are we, uh... where are we going? Really? Wow. Um, nowhere in particular. You got a place in mind? Really? I learned magic at an early age too! Kupo! * Harmony looks back at the entourage. "Um... Not any... Ah! I mean not really." * Mona closes in on the group, and glances up at them from the book. Apparently she's used to the walk-and-read mentality. She glances over them all, then catches Selik walking, and slows to a halt. A lot of people do now a days. *he pulls out a few magicite orbs and runs them back and forth on his fingers.* But I have to wonder... How does my family get so good with it if they never go on the caravans. I'd guess it's something genetic, right? I mean, the old stories have to come from somewhere. * Mugoichi notices Mona for the first time after the tavern. "Heyyyy!" he slows his flying pace. "I remember you! How you doin' miss?" his happy nature makes his speech seem jumbled up and fast. Yeah, that's a good theory. But is there something else we're missing with it? * Mona glances away from Selik up to Mugo. "Better than last night, that's for certain." Good afternoon Mona. How you doing this fine day? * Nikki waves. "Hey, Mona." * Harmony looks down at Mona, "Um... Hi." * Mugoichi blinks. "I see you all know each other.." he feels left out. * Selik snickers. "So do you, don't you?" * Mona look back at Selik and smiles slightly at him. "Like someone lifted a wagon off of my shoulders, Selik. Hello, Nikki... Harmony?" Well I just met you all! * Mona closes the book and tucks it under her left arm. That's some conicidence. So did I. Except for Mona here, of course. * Nikki snickers. Me too! I met Mona the other night at the Firaga and Ice! * Mugoichi almost giggles with glee! * Mona gets a little closer to the group, and chuckles to herself. "Yes, you did." * Mugoichi opens up more to Selik, seeing how he isn't such a bad guy. (He's really ROBOMOOGLE.) * Mona looks at Selik's bird, and then the Chocobo, semi-critically. "Herion, and Ioanna, both doing well, yes?" Firaga and Ice. So you do go there every so often. Sorry I missed any of you, I'm usually there. Just got tied up last night doing something else. ( But, Selik doesn't have boobs. ) (Yeah. :P ) * Herion appears to be healthier than you. * Nikki grins at Mona. "Of course." * Ioanna warks. Wark! I don't see why they'd be sick. I just started going to the tavern..pretty nice. * Mona says plainly, "Me either, but how would I know?" From any falling feathers, of course. I don't usually go... usually. Really?? You should! * Mona nods slightly, and shifts the book. "I don't go all that often myself, but... well, last night was a good night for it." [Around town you walk! Wheee!] * Mugoichi pipes in. "Tell you what..we should all go sometime! Drinks are on me.." nods his head continously. Well... if you're paying. * Selik shakes his head. "I couldn't let you pay for my drink. It just wouldn't be proper." * Harmony nods. * Mona chuckles at Selik, and says slightly teasingly, "But you'll let him pay for everyone else's?" * Mugoichi hears Nikki talking to him for what seemed to be awhile. Aww yea! ..However after hearing Selik's reply he questions with curiousity "Why is that?" I could, but I'm a regular there. Friends of the family, and all. Oooh, I see. And yet I couldn't change the name of the place to something not as stupid... * Mugoichi scratches his head. "What would you have called it?" again, his curious moogle nature takes the best of him. (I can tone down Mugoichi's manliness if ya want :P ) (... WHAT Manliness?) (Manliness? From the guy with the pink pompom.) (It was a joke! :P) (How can a moogle be manly to anything anyway?) * Mona smiles faintly and says, "Somehow, I don't think it wa meant to be, Selik. A name change, I mean." Yes and no. Maybe the magic theme is right, but the execution is all wrong. * Mugoichi eyes Ionna for the first time. Chocobos are noble creatures..at least to him anyway. "Wark?" he squeeks playfully. Floating over to the front of the chocobo. * Selik bows. "While it has been a pleasure meeting you, I must take my leave. Herion's getting impatient again." * Ioanna eyes Mugoichi, then takes a playful snap at the moogle. * Mona glances at Mugo and then Selik. A slight frown crosses her face. "Herion's impatient often, isn't he?" Ummm... * Selik rubs Ionna on the beak. He coos and whistles to the Chocobo a short bit, then turns to the rest of the group. "Good luck on the tryouts again. I hope to see you off the day you leave." Nikki? * Mugoichi flies a 'step' back. "Hehe.." After hearing of Selik's departure he looks to him and his hawk "Farewell, Selik. May we meet again.." Bows his head and pompom politely. Uh... Good bye. * Nikki looks over at Harmony. "Yeah?" And then she blinks. "Oh! Okay, bye." Nice meeting you. * Selik glances at Herion, who takes wing and flies up. Selik runs after him through the streets, and out of town. "Nice meeting you too." I need to go home. Um... * Mona watches Selik go and murmurs, "It's a wonder he gets to talk to anyone at all." Oh! Sure, you can ride home. * Nikki waves to the others with a grin. "Nice seeing you again, Mona." Pause. "And nice meeting you, Mugoichi." * Mugoichi blinks at Harmony. "I can accompany you home as well.." sweeps into a floating bow. Oh, that's okay... There are alot of bandits out there! I insist..it's no trouble really.. In town? ... Mugoichi, there's no way a bandit's gonna take us out in town. * Mona nods slightly at Nikki. "Sure. Enjoy your ride, you two." She glances at Mugoichi with the frown reappearing. * Mugoichi scratches his head. "If you say so.." being defeated. * Harmony looks down. "I guess if you really want to come..." * Mugoichi turns to Mona and catches her frown. This is bad.. "Heey! What's with the frown eh?" Nah, he just wants to look at your breasts when you get down, so it's less obvious. * Nikki leads the chocobo off! With Harmony still on it. * Mugoichi 's ears perk up! "I would love to..walk you home!" His little head spinning from all the turning from person to person! * Mona looks at Mugo for a second, then snickers quietly when Nikki manages to escape. * Harmony stares at Nikki. She crosses her arms over herself and leans forward on the chocobo, blushing fiercely. Heeeyyy wait up!!! * Nikki keeps going. Bwahaha~! * Mugoichi bows lowly to Mona. "I bid you good eve miss!" he stands and zips quickly after the speeding chocobo! "Kupo!!!" (Poor Mugoichi! He was only trying to be nice...) * Mona bows in a perfunctory way to Mugoichi, then says with a faint smile, "And it almost worked, too." She stands there for a second, then pulls out the book and resumes course to out of town. * Nikki glances back at Mugoichi, *grins*, and quickly climbs up onto the chocobo behind Harmony. She digs her heels into the bird's sides, and off they go at a trot! Still faster than Mugoichi. * Mugoichi huffs and puffs. "Waaaiiiiittttt!!" He picks up the speed with his little wings..beating them as fast as they can go! "Pleaaaassssssssse!!" huff huff. Mona's words still hang at the back of his head. Maybe. (I'm not sure how you heard a quiet murmur at 25 feet+. ^_^;) * Nikki and Harmony are out of sight before too long. (Anyway.) (Sorry. Hehe) * Mugoichi collapses onto the ground..crawling on his hands and knees before outstretching a paw "Don't goooo...ugh.." falls flat on the floor breathing heavily. [I hereby declare an end to the mini!] [Fer sure]